PEOPLE THAT HAVE FULLY RECOVERED FROM COVID-19 HAVE ANTIBODIES IN THEIR PLASMA THAT CAN BE USED TO FIGHT THE VIRUS. THIS CONVALESCEN PLASMA AS IT IS CALLED IS NOW BEING USED AS A TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SERIOUS CASES OF THE CORONAVIRUS. THAT LEADS US TO JOHN PAYTON. AS Y SAID, SEAN PAYTON ROLLED UP HIS SLEEVES TODAY TO DONATE PLASMA. THE HEAD COACH CONTRACTED THE CORONAVIRUS LA MONTH. HE HEARD ABOUT THE PLASMA DONATION. ON THE FIRST THING HE D -- SIGN UP TO DONATE HIS TO TRY TO HELP ANYONE WHO IS STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW. >> THE START UP IN NEW ORLEANS AT THE BLOOD BANK OF NEW ORLEANS IS RELATIVELY NEW AS IT PERTAINS TO NOT BLOOD DONOR BUT THE PLASMA TREATMENT THERA. AND IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN A WEEK OLD. AND ANYBODY THAT THINKS THEY ARE CANDIDATE, LINK UP AND GO. JUST THE IDEA THAT TO TO TREAT PATIENTS CAN BE TREATED WITH YOUR PLASMA. I THINK THAT IS A BIG HELP. I AM ALWAYS A LITTLE QUEASY GIVING BLOOD OR GETTING SHOT, BUT TH IS SO FAR SO GOOD. I’M 15 MINUTES IN. I DO NOT KNOW IF I’M SQUEEZING THIS BALL AT THE RIGHT TIME. IT IS A BACK-AND-FORTH DRAW AND RETURN. IT IS PAINLESS. THE WHOLE PROCESS TAKES ABOUT 45 MINUTES. SEAN PAYTON SAYS IF HE HAS GOT TIME TO DO IT IS WEEK WITH THE NFL DRAFT STARTING THURSDAY NIGHT, ANYONE THAT IS FULLY RECOVERED FROM COVID-19 SHOULD SIGN UP TO HELP OTHERS RIGHT NOW. WE’RE GOING TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THE NFL DRAFT COMING UP LATER AND SPORT

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is doing his part to help people impacted by COVID-19 after his own recovery from the disease.COVID-19 patients who have fully recovered have antibodies in their plasma, which is being used as treatment for patients with serious cases.Payton received word that donations were needed and went to The Blood Center in New Orleans to donate.Blood centers are urging people who have fully recovered from COVID-19 to donate. Watch the video above to learn more about this story.

NEW ORLEANS —

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is doing his part to help people impacted by COVID-19 after his own recovery from the disease.

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COVID-19 patients who have fully recovered have antibodies in their plasma, which is being used as treatment for patients with serious cases.

Payton received word that donations were needed and went to The Blood Center in New Orleans to donate.

Blood centers are urging people who have fully recovered from COVID-19 to donate.